Description
Sugar-free, grain-free, dairy-free, nut-free option!*
Ingredients
Scale
Frosting
- ¼ cup Lakanto granulated monk fruit-erythritol sweetener
- 1 cup raw cashew pieces
- ¼ cup sustainable palm shortening (or sub butter)
- ¼ cup nut milk of choice (use coconut milk for nut-free)
- 2 Tbs lemon juice
- ½ tsp sea salt
Cake
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup Lakanto monk fruit-erythritol syrup (or sub maple syrup if not Keto)
- 1/3 cup + 1 Tbs coconut flour
- 1/3 cup arrowroot flour
- ¼ cup collagen peptides (omit for vegetarian)
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- ¼ cup organic palm shortening (or butter), softened at room temperature
- 3 large carrots (about 1 cup shredded)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional, omit for nut-free)
Instructions
Frosting
- Blitz the granulated monk fruit in your vitamix or high-speed blender until smooth. Add the cashews, nut milk, lemon juice, palm shortening and sea salt, then blend until smooth. Use your mixing want to help it blend.
- Scoop the frosting into a small bowl and refrigerate while you make the cake!
Cake
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F, and line a 9×5 inch glass loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Add the eggs and syrup to a large bowl or stand mixer. Beat until combined.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, then stir in the shortening.
- Mix the flour/shortening mixture into the egg mixture, and beat until smooth.
- Let the batter sit for ten minutes. Meanwhile, grate the carrots! I used a hand-held cheese grater, but you could also use your food processor with the shredding attachment.
- Give the batter a quick stir, then mix in the walnuts and carrots. Pour your batter into the prepared loaf pan, and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove the loaf from the oven, and let it cool 100% before frosting. Frost the top of your cooled loaf, and garnish with carrot shreds, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- *For nut-free, use the frosting in this recipe: http://goodiesagainstthegrain.com/portfolio_page/carrot-cake-loaf/ and omit the walnuts in the loaf 😉
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10